New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13

have become the toke of the day among tho
street Arabs. Besides, had he not, under stress
OF circumstances been committing the irregulartty
of putting as many as three prisoners In q single
cell?
AS you wish, my Lord no answered submits
sivcly and bowed tho Bishop with profound re-
spect into the outer
There John and the footman were waiting for
mally TO recognize him, and the carriage stood os
tontatio,sly at the door TO carry him home again
Inspector" the Tishop said quietly, you
need not apologize further. But l don't want this
most unfortunate affair TO get publicly spoken
about. You will easily perceive that IL might be
regarded by-ahem !-some irreverent persons in
ludicrous light l shall be glad If you will re-
ques5 your constables to say nothing about 10 TO
on another or TO aIytocy else
"My Lord" the inspector said, with feeling
of the most profound relief, "you may rely upon
it that not a single soul except the parties con
cerned shall over hear word OF the matter"
And my companion in misfortune p the Bishop
asked, smiling. The inspector, In his fuster Of
anxiety about the great prelate, had clean for
gotten poor Harry Burbury. He went off at once
TO release the young man and make him further
nicely graduated apology
captain Burbury,' the Bishop said. "can I
drive you anywhere? Where you stopping p
Harry's face Redeemed little. Nowhere, in
fact lie answered awlSwardly. "Ihe truth is.
have only Just run up from Aldershot, and had
meant to put up at the Chaiing Cross Hotel"
CompaniOnship in misfortune emotf,t snorcs.
The Bishop relaxed his features and smiled graz
ciously. ats too late to go there now" he said
with unwonted ldndlness You had better
come round to Eaton Place with me, and Mrs.
Brandreth will try to find comfortable bed for
your Harry, hardly knowing what he did. fol-
lowed the Bishop tmidly out to the carriage. As
soon as they had seated themselves on the we'll
padded cushions of the comfortable episcopal
brougham, the Bishop suddenly turned round and
asked his companion: captain Burbury do
you happen to know anybody anywhere who Is
called-excuse the nickname-thc Growlerp'
Captain Burbury started in surprise. Tho
Growlerl' no cried. "Why, yes, certainly Hos
the adjutant's orderly in my regiment
The Bishop laid his hand kindly on the young
mans arm. any dear Captain Burbury.' he said
softly, IL believe 1 can do you slight service.
have found clue to the man who really en-
bezzled the rcgimental money
The carriage swan around before Harry Bur
bury's eyes, and he clutched the arm-rest by the
window tightly. After all, then, the Bishop AT
any rate did not wholly suspect and mistrust him !
Perhaps in the end no might marry Iris
"My dear" the Bishop said to his wife, on the
morning when the adjutants orderly was first
examined no AldeIshOt on the charge Of embezzle-
mcnt, " this strongly enforces the casual remark
I happened TO make TO you the other day about
the difference between moral and legal certainty
sand as soon rs this wretched man Is really
convicted Mrs. Brandreth observed tlnidly.
"there can be no reason why we shouldn't an.
nounce that Iris is engaged to Captain Burbury
When YOU have once rendered q man a signal
service, you always retain o friendly feeling Tor
him. The Bishop looked UP bencvolently from
his paper swell, Charlotte" he said, "he
seems very proper, well-conducted young man.
and though 1 should certainly myself have pre-
ferred Canon Robinson. l don't see any good rea-
son why he and Iris. II they like one enother.
shouldn't be married as convenient 10
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